The nation's first policewoman, Portland detective Lola Baldwin | Oregon Experience

On April 1, 1908, Lola Greene Baldwin was sworn in to perform police service for the city of Portland and became the first full-time, paid female law enforcement officer in the United States. For 14 years, she led a crusade against urban vice and corruption and championed the moral and physical welfare of families and single working women. This story originally aired on May 15, 2008. Learn more https://www.opb.org/television/progra... For more stories like this visit OPB online at https://opb.org Chapters 0:00 Women in policing 3:10 The first World Fair on the West Coast 4:55 Who is Lola Balwin 6:00 Progressive reform 7:45 Becoming a detective 9:12 Operating as a detective 11:26 Women moving to Portland 12:45 Helping young women 15:35 Trouble atop Council Crest and on the river 17:55 Accepting the modern world 21:00 Women officers in the community 22:55 Improving work and education for women 24:40 Womens Protective Division across The West 25:55 Retirement 26:44 Lola's legacy --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to elevate and amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. OPB Every Day. OPB Everywhere. One way to support OPB and the work of public media is to subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confi... Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS22... #OregonHistory #OregonExperience #PortlandPolice #Policehistory #WomensHistory #WomansHistory #PoliceWoman #WorldsFair #PoliceMuseum #PPD #PortlandHistory